2006 Manx Grand Prix
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Newcomers Race A
Monday 28 August 2006 – Mountain Course (4 laps – 150.92 miles)- Two-stroke motorcycles exceeding 250 cc and not exceeding 750 cc.
- Four-stroke motorcycles exceeding 400 cc and not exceeding 750 cc.
- Twin/three-cylinder motorcycles exceeding 600 cc and not exceeding 1000 cc.
Rank Rider Team Speed Time 1 
Shane Connor750 cc Suzuki 114.41 mph 1:19.08.70 2 
Mats Nilsson600 cc Yamaha 112.65 1:20.22.88 3 Michael Weldon600 cc Yamaha 110.27 1:22.07.20 4 
Andy Cowin600 cc Yamaha 110.23 1:22.08.73 5 Wayne Kirwan750 cc Suzuki 109.08 1:22.56.41 6 
Kiaran Hanklin 600 cc Honda 108.61 1:23.22.55 7 
Erwan Erkelens 750 cc Suzuki 107.49 1:24.14.42 8 
Trevor Ferguson 600 cc Kawasaki 107.34 1:24.21.60 9 Mickey Fitzpatrick 750 cc Suzuki 107.22 1:24.27.45 10 Darren Neal 600 cc Yamaha 105.96 1:25.27.41
Newcomers Race C
Monday 28 August 2006 – Mountain Course (4 laps – 150.92 miles)- Two-stroke motorcycles exceeding 125 cc and 6 gears.
- Four-stroke motorcycles exceeding 250 cc and not exceeding 400 cc.
Rank Rider Team Speed Time 1 Michael Dunlop125 cc Honda 103.78 mph 1:27.15.17 2 Daniel Sayle125 cc Honda 100.74 1:29.53.14 3 
Ken Onus400 cc Honda 100.13 1:30.26.28 4 Alistair Howarth400 cc Yamaha 97.62 1:32.45.75 5 Jason Lamb400 cc Yamaha 95.78 1:32.45.78 6 
John MacFarlane 400 cc Kawasaki 94.17 1:39.09.08 7 Nick Shorter 399 cc Honda 92.13 1:38.17.08 8 Tim Kaley 400 cc Honda 84.02 1:47.46.65
Senior Classic Race
Monday 28 August 2006 – Mountain Course (4 laps – 150.92 miles)- For motorcycles exceeding 350 cc and not exceeding 500 cc.
Rank Rider Team Speed Time 1 Chris Palmer499 cc Manx Norton Norton (motorcycle)Norton is a British motorcycle marque, originally from Birmingham, founded in 1898 as a manufacturer of "fittings and parts for the two-wheel trade". By 1902, they had begun manufacturing motorcycles with bought-in engines. In 1908, a Norton-built engine was added to the range...105.03 mph 1:26.12.83 2 Steve Linsdell500 cc BIC Paton Paton (motorcycles)Paton is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer. In 1957 after FB Mondial pulled out of Grand Prix racing, Paton was set up by Giuseppi Pattoni and designer Lino Tonti....104.66 1:26.31.05 3 Derek Whalley476 cc Aermacchi AermacchiAlenia Aermacchi is an Italian company designing and producing trainer aircraft for military pilots.-Profile:Alenia Aermacchi has sold about 2,000 trainers to more than 40 countries and has collaborated in major international military programs....103.43 1:27.32.76 4 John Goodall496 cc G50 Matchless MatchlessMatchless is one of the oldest marques of British motorcycles, manufactured in Plumstead, London, between 1899 and 1966. A wide range of models was produced under the Matchless name, ranging from small two-strokes to 750 cc four-stroke twins...101.37 1:29.19.80 5 Alan Brew496 cc G50 Seeley Seeley-Given name:* Seeley Booth, a fictional character in the American television series Bones* Seeley G. Mudd , an American physician, professor and philanthropist* Seeley W...101.20 1:29.28.74 6 Ryan FarquharRyan FarquharRyan Farquhar is a motorcycle racer who has primarily competed in road racing, having won the Dukes road race rankings 4 times. He has also won five races at the Cookstown 100 in one day and is the only person to do both...
500 cc Manx Norton 101.06 1:29.36.09 7 Dave Hughes 499 cc Manx Norton 100.42 1:30.10.63 8 Stacey Killworth 499 cc Manx Norton 100.42 1:32.35.61 9 Tony Cawte 435 cc Drixton Honda Hondais a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
97.72 1:32.40.15 10 Steven Elliot 500 cc Honda 97.50 1:32.52.65
Junior Classic Race
Wednesday 30 August 2006 – Mountain Course (4 laps – 150.92 miles)- Class A for motorcycles exceeding 300 cc and not exceeding 350 cc.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Richardson |
348 cc Drixton Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... |
99.43 mph | 1:31.04.39 |
| 2 | Tony Cawte |
349 cc Drixton Honda | 98.61 | 1:31.49.48 |
| 3 | John Goodall |
349 cc 7R AJS AJS AJS was the name used for cars and motorcycles made by the Wolverhampton, England, company A. J. Stevens & Co. Ltd, from 1909 to 1931, by then holding 117 motorcycle world records, and after the firm was sold the name continued to be used by Matchless, Associated Motorcycles and Norton-Villiers on... |
97.71 | 1:32.40.46 |
| 4 | Paul Coward |
350 cc Honda | 96.55 | 1:33.47.39 |
| 5 | Graham Taubman |
350 cc Manx Norton Norton (motorcycle) Norton is a British motorcycle marque, originally from Birmingham, founded in 1898 as a manufacturer of "fittings and parts for the two-wheel trade". By 1902, they had begun manufacturing motorcycles with bought-in engines. In 1908, a Norton-built engine was added to the range... |
96.34 | 1:33.59.24 |
| 6 | Ryan Farquhar Ryan Farquhar Ryan Farquhar is a motorcycle racer who has primarily competed in road racing, having won the Dukes road race rankings 4 times. He has also won five races at the Cookstown 100 in one day and is the only person to do both... |
348 cc Aermacchi Aermacchi Alenia Aermacchi is an Italian company designing and producing trainer aircraft for military pilots.-Profile:Alenia Aermacchi has sold about 2,000 trainers to more than 40 countries and has collaborated in major international military programs.... |
95.97 | 1:34.21.19 |
| 7 | Bob Price |
350 cc Honda | 95.80 | 1:34.21.27 |
| 8 | Steven Elliot |
350 cc Honda | 95.07 | 1:35.14.99 |
| 9 | Doug Snow |
340 cc Ducati | 93.67 | 1:36.40.55 |
| 10 | Wattie Brown |
350 cc Honda | 92.86 | 1:37.31.11 |
Lightweight Classic Race
Wednesday 30 August 2006 – Mountain Course (4 laps – 150.92 miles)- Class B for motorcycles exceeding 175 cc and not exceeding 250 cc.
Rank Rider Team Speed Time 1 Geoff McMullan250 cc Suzuki Suzukiis a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles and 4x4 vehicles, a full range of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles , outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines...93.79 mph 1:36.33.05 2 Peter Wakefield250 cc Suzuki 93.31 1:37.02.08 3 Peter Richardson247 cc Suzuki 91.51 1:39.20.51 4 David Smith247 cc Yamaha 91.01 1:39.29.57 5 Jim Weeks247 cc Suzuki 91.01 1:40.35.97 6 Tom Jackson 247 cc Suzuki 88.16 1:42.42.87 7 Mervyn Stratford 247 cc Greeves Silverstone 85.52 1:45.53.37
Junior Manx Grand Prix
Wednesday 30 August 2006 – Mountain Course (4 laps – 150.92 miles)- Two-stroke motorcycles exceeding 200 cc and not exceeding 350 cc.
- Four-stroke four-cylinder motorcycles exceeding 450 cc and not exceeding 600 cc.
- Four-stroke twin-cylinder motorcycles exceeding 600 cc and not exceeding 750 cc.
Rank Rider Team Speed Time 1 Craig Atkinson600 cc Honda Hondais a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...116.63 mph 1:17.38.62 2 Derek Brien600 cc Kawasaki Kawasaki Heavy Industriesis an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa....116.62 1:17.38.63 3 Barry Davidson600 cc Yamaha YamahaYamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company...114.48 1:19.01.89 4 Andrew Neill600 cc Yamaha 114.46 1:19.02.69 5 Mark Castle600 cc Yamaha 113.99 1:19.26.18 6 Ryan McCay 600 cc Honda 113.70 1:19.38.54 7 James McCullaugh 600 cc Suzuki Suzukiis a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles and 4x4 vehicles, a full range of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles , outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines...113.51 1:19.46.49 8 Maurice Hogg 600 cc Yamaha 113.42 1:19.50.34 9 Philip McGurk 600 cc Suzuki 113.05 1:20.05.84 10 
Adam Barclay 600 cc Yamaha 112.57 1:20.26.32
Lightweight Manx Grand Prix
Friday 1 September 2006 – Mountain Course (4 laps – 150.92 miles)| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barry Davidson |
250 cc Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than... |
116.27 mph | 1:17.52.85 |
| 2 | Brian Spooner |
249 cc Yamaha Yamaha Yamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company... |
115.53 | 1:18.22.60 |
| 3 | Stuart Garton |
250 cc Honda | 114.41 | 1:19.08.64 |
| 4 | Brian Mateer |
250 cc Yamaha | 113.88 | 1:19.31.09 |
| 5 | Mark Waddell |
250 cc Honda | 113.63 | 1:19.41.43 |
| 6 | Chris Barrett |
250 cc Yamaha | 113.28 | 1:19.56.29 |
| 7 | Andrew Kneale |
250 cc Yamaha | 113.14 | 1:20.02.09 |
| 8 | Neil Cudworth |
249 cc Yamaha | 113.09 | 1:20.04.12 |
| 9 | Thomas Snow |
250 cc Yamaha | 112.30 | 1:20.38.16 |
| 10 | Neil Chadwick | 250 cc Yamaha | 112.19 | 1:20.42.78 |
Senior Manx Grand Prix
Friday 1 September 2006 – Mountain Course (4 laps – 150.92 miles)- Four-stroke four-cylinder motorcycles exceeding 450 cc and not exceeding 750 cc.
- Four-stroke twin-cylinder motorcycles exceeding 600 cc and not exceeding 1000 cc.
Rank Rider Team Speed Time 1 Craig Atkinson750 cc Suzuki Suzukiis a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles and 4x4 vehicles, a full range of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles , outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines...116.27 mph 1:17.52.85 2 Derek Brien600 cc Kawasaki Kawasaki Heavy Industriesis an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa....115.53 1:18.22.60 3 Steve Oates750 cc Suzuki 114.41 1:19.08.64 4 Shane Connor750 cc Suzuki 113.88 1:19.31.09 5 Adam Barclay750 cc Suzuki 113.63 1:19.41.43 6 Andrew Neill 600 cc Kawasaki 113.28 1:19.56.29 7 Maurice Hogg 600 cc Yamaha YamahaYamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company...113.14 1:20.02.09 8 James McCullough 600 cc Suzuki 113.09 1:20.04.12 9 Glynn Jones 600 cc Yamaha 112.30 1:20.38.16 10 Scott Wilson 750 cc Suzuki 112.19 1:20.42.78